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Every spring, something in the air changes in Japan — and not in a pleasant way for everyone. If you’ve…

Why Tokyo Summers Are Dangerous for Tourists If you’ve never experienced a Tokyo summer, nothing quite prepares you for it.…

Moving to Tokyo is exciting, overwhelming, and full of small surprises — including the moment you realize you don’t have…

If you’re living in Japan as an expat and managing a chronic condition or running low on medication, you’ve probably…

If you’re an employer in Japan with foreign staff on your team, you may be wondering whether the annual health…

Frequently Asked Questions Can foreigners get a health checkup in Japan? Yes, anyone can get a health checkup (健康診断, kenkou…

If you’ve just moved to Japan — or you’re planning to — one of the most important things to sort…

You’ve come down with a fever in Tokyo. Or maybe you twisted your ankle on a cobblestone street near Senso-ji.…

You’ve landed in Japan, and somewhere between the jet lag and the excitement, something doesn’t feel quite right. Maybe it’s…